overvolt

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verb

To increase the voltage used in a component.

Opposite
undervolt
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Meanings

verbovervolt (third-person singular simple present overvolts, present participle overvolting, simple past and past participle overvolted)

present singular third person overvolts · participle present overvolting · participle past overvolted · past overvolted

  1. transitiveTo increase the voltage used in a component.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
undervolt

Origin

From over- + volt.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overvolt,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overvolt.

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